MATISOFF v. DOBI


90 N.Y.2d 127 (1997)

681 N.E.2d 376

659 N.Y.S.2d 209

Louise Matisoff, Appellant, v. Stephen Dobi, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided May 8, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Clair & Daniele, New York City (Bernard E. Clair and Karen Golden of counsel), for appellant.

Shays, Kemper, New York City (Stanley D. Heisler of counsel), and Squadron, Ellenoff, Plesent & Sheinfeld, L. L. P. (Neal M. Goldman of counsel), for respondent.

Judges TITONE, BELLACOSA, SMITH, LEVINE, CIPARICK and WESLEY concur.


Chief Judge KAYE.

Domestic Relations Law § 236 (B) (3) states that a nuptial agreement made before or during the marriage must satisfy three requirements to be "valid and enforceable in a matrimonial action." First, the agreement must be in writing. Second, it must be subscribed by the parties and third, it must be "acknowledged or proven in the manner required to entitle a deed to be recorded." At issue...

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